perfect wheel size after Eibach drop

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felv8
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I apologize in advance if this has been polled before, but it's been quite a conundrum for me. Pretty much, after an eibach drop do 18's or 19's fit best, and feel free to post pics


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mcheddadi
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it doesn't matter if its 18,19,20,21,22,23 OR 24. it's all about your TIRE SIZE19s look the best to me , but I biased lol

felv8
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you are biased! If someone were to get 18's, you think it would look better with a larger tire size to fill out more or would you rather have a it smaller to accentuate your rim better?

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big wheels little tire ftw

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i think 19 looks good dropped or not with the coupe

but my question is the OFFSET, what type of offset should you go with if your car is dropped or stock, will offset cause rubbing?

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21s with rubberbands.. but I'll settle for 20s with a lil meat... 19s are tight, but the f*ckin tires cost a lot around here... might as WELL have dubs!

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either will fit the best so long as you keep as close to oe diameter as possible. 17's, 18's, 19's, 20's.

i think the 20's look the best. 35series tires on 20's is a perfect fit, but you'll get a rough ride. there's many factors in choosing a wheel size and how much rubber you want between your wheel and the road.

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LongBeachCoupe
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+38 offset FTW... dropped, track tested, momma approved!

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LongBeachCoupe wrote:+38 offset FTW... dropped, track tested, momma approved!
+38 works, but to be truely flush that's a bit much.

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if i wanted 18x7 what offset would i need to make my wheels completely flush with my car?

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alphapig
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missmedude wrote:if i wanted 18x7 what offset would i need to make my wheels completely flush with my car?
Pretty damn low. I have +35 and they still aren't exactly flush.

+30 maybe?

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my G37 rims fit perfect with the Eibach drop, front 19x8.5 43mm offset 225/45/19,,rear 19x9 45mm offset 245/40/19. No rubbing and rims are flush with the fender.

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No smaller than 19's

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Join the DUB club.

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xeene
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depends on road conditions where you drive. if it's **** like in michigan, go with 18s. if it's nice and smooth like in cali or florida, go with 19s.

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Bmore-coupe
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What tire size should i go with for 19s. 245/40/19 or 245/35/19?

psi101101
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245/35/19

what wheels u gettin??

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Bmore-coupe
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i already have the 19" gunmetal nismo maxima wheels. just waiting on spring for tires


felv8
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Hell Yea Baltimore.. We gotta get a bunch of us together one of these days and hang out hard. Do you ever come down to the DC area? I'm on quarantine from Bmore for a while, people sneeze and you catch STDs.. freaks me out sometimes Anyways, you should def come down and show off your nismo rims when you pop those bad boys on!

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Altima1992
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Bmore-coupe wrote:What tire size should i go with for 19s. 245/40/19 or 245/35/19?
Oh s*** were you at montgomery mall last weekend... I just remembered i saw an a/c with a baltimore sticker???


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